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Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2023

Source: Congress.gov · 350 words in original text

What This Bill Does

This bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to reissue a final rule that removes the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem population of grizzly bears from the federal list of endangered and threatened wildlife. The Secretary must complete this action within 180 days after the bill becomes law.

Who It Affects

The Secretary of the Interior and federal agencies responsible for managing endangered and threatened wildlife. The bill may also affect states and entities involved in grizzly bear management in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem area.

Key Provisions

• The Secretary of the Interior must reissue a specific final rule about removing Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly bears from the federal endangered and threatened wildlife list within 180 days of the bill becoming law. (Sec. 2(a)) • The Secretary must reissue this rule without being restricted by any other law that would normally apply to creating this type of rule. (Sec. 2(a)) • Courts cannot review or challenge the reissuance of this rule through the judicial system. (Sec. 2(b))

What Changes

If this bill becomes law, the Secretary of the Interior will reissue the final rule removing Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly bears from federal protection as an endangered or threatened species, and this action cannot be challenged in court.

Important Definitions

None defined in bill text.

II 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 445 To direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue a final rule relating to removing the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem population of grizzly bears from the Federal list of endangered and threatened wildlife, and for other purposes. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES FEBRUARY 15, 2023 Ms. LUMMIS (for herself, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. DAINES, and Mr. RISCH) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue a final rule relating to removing the Greater Yellowstone Eco- system population of grizzly bears from the Federal list of endangered and threatened wildlife, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Grizzly Bear State 4 Management Act of 2023’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:30 Mar 03, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S445.IS S445 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •S 445 IS SEC. 2. REISSUANCE OF FINAL RULE RELATING TO GREAT- 1 ER YELLOWSTONE ECOSYSTEM POPULATION 2 OF GRIZZLY BEARS. 3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 4 date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior 5 shall reissue the final rule entitled ‘‘Endangered and 6 Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Greater 7 Yellowstone Ecosystem Population of Grizzly Bears From 8 the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife’’ 9 (82 Fed. Reg. 30502 (June 30, 2017)), without regard 10 to any other provision of law that applies to the issuance 11 of that final rule. 12 (b) NO JUDICIAL REVIEW.—The reissuance of the 13 final rule described in subsection (a) (including this sec- 14 tion) shall not be subject to judicial review. 15 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:30 Mar 03, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\S445.IS S445 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS

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